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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,878,502,905.40, 217,188,507,906.90 and 56,526,082,361.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,878,502,905.40, 217,188,507,906.90 and 56,526,082,361.40 is: 84,738,696,491.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,878,502,905.40 : 217,188,507,906.90 = 56,526,082,361.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,878,502,905.40/217,188,507,906.90 = 56,526,082,361.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,878,502,905.40x = 217,188,507,906.90 × 56,526,082,361.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,878,502,905.40x = 12,276,815,485,895,004,127,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,815,485,895,004,127,232/144,878,502,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,738,696,491.85

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